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The Mentality of German People that Fails the Liberal (676 words, 1 pages)

The German Revolutions where sparked off by the overthrowing of the French King Louis-Philippe. The news spread and sparked off revolutions in many small southwestern German states that gradually spread northwards. These revolutions received help with information from Vienna that Metternich was no longer in power. Peasants stormed castles, attacked ... Read More

Blood Imageries That Cause Mental Deterioration of the Couple in Macbeth (866 words, 2 pages)

The Macbeths' minds slowly deteriorate as more and more blood is shown. The blood shed in the beginning of the book was shown as an honourable act for the loyal soldier, Macbeth. Although, as time progresses, more blood is spilled the murder of King Duncan reveals the true evilness of ... Read More

An Analysis of Certain As[ects of Behavior and MEntal Processes that Should not be Studied even with the Participant’s Approval (470 words, 2 pages)

There are some aspects of human behavior and mental processes that would not be ethical to study even if the participants freely consented to be studied. Ethical standards with regard to experimentation are subject to governmental regulations where federal funding is apparent (Kornblum, pg. 41). The text lists 5 key ... Read More

A Biography of Theodore Roosevelt an American politician, author, naturalist, soldier, explorer, and historian who served as the 26th President of the United States. (1550 words, 3 pages)

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt could be considered the best president of the United States because of his efforts made in 1904 to 1909 during his full term of being president. Not only did he help the country while president, but he also was a commander of the first U.S. Volunteer ... Read More

A Paper on Relationship between Creativity and Mental Illness (666 words, 1 pages)

QUESTION The relationship between creativity and mental illness is widely recognized in the medical field, although little research exists under the conditions of a controlled experiment. Studies exploring the facets of the prescribed cognitive function are centered on afflictive illness, specifically bipolar disorder. Consequently, the objective of the present research ... Read More

The Definition of Mental Phenomena Called Moebius Strip and How It Affects A Human Mind (1094 words, 2 pages)

The Moebius Strip is just one of the many figures Lacan used to describe his topological thinking. Lacan believed that Freud had fallen into the 'trap' of not dismissing any notion of physical relativity by dividing the human psyche into the id, the ego and the super-ego, thereby giving the ... Read More

Descriptions of Soldier Going to Battle in Homer’s Iliad (965 words, 2 pages)

The Iliad Good examples of the Homeric arming scene are those with Paris, Agamemnon, Patrklos, and Achilles. These scenes involved detailed accounts of each individual soldier suiting up for battle. Of the four extended descriptions that occur in the Iliad, the first, of Paris, is ten lines long Agamemnon takes ... Read More

Structural Relationship within the Mental Personality According to Freud (1942 words, 3 pages)

The structure of the personality in psychoanalytic theory is threefold. Freud divided it into the id, the ego and the superego. Only the ego is visible, or on the surface one may say, while the id and the superego remain 'hidden', below the surface of what we show of our ... Read More

An Paper on Different Types of Mental Disorders (5009 words, 8 pages)

Mental Disorders The term mental disorder means psycological and behavioral syndromes that deviate signicantly from those typical of human beings enjoying good mental health. All that mumbo jumbo means that a person with a mental disorder was a few cards short of a full deck. This is probably not the ... Read More

A Comparison of the Poems Recalling War by Robert Graves and Mental Cases by Wilfred Owen (3678 words, 5 pages)

Although the poems "Recalling War" by Robert Graves and "Mental Cases" by Wilfred Owen are both concerned with the damage that war does to the soldiers involved, they are different in almost every other respect. Owen's poem examines the physical and mental effects of war in a very personal and ... Read More

Physical and Mental Suffering in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment (700 words, 3 pages)

In the novel Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoevsky, suffering is an integral part of every character's role. However, the message that Dostoevsky wants to present with the main character, Raskolnikov, is not one of the Christian idea of salvation through suffering. Rather, it appears to me, as if the ... Read More

Hardship and Loneliness during the Depression in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men (625 words, 1 pages)

In his Novel Of Mice and Men Steinbeck describes vividly the hardship and especially the loneliness of people during the depression. In order to overcome these feelings, Candy, one of the main characters in the novel, takes care of on old, blind, and lame dog. At the same time, George ... Read More

Mental and Physical Strength in Robert Parker’s Essay On the Bench (262 words, 1 pages)

In his essay, On The Bench, Robert Parker shows the trials and tribulations of trying to be both mentally and physically strong. He writes about how horrible it is being thin and weak, and having to hold on to his wifes arm when it is windy out. I hope that ... Read More

Recollection of the American Civil War from the Eyes of a Confederate Soldier (1179 words, 2 pages)

JUNE 3Oth, 1863 Today is the day Tuesday June 30th, 1863. Variable weather. There is sunshine and rain. On the 24th General Robert E. Lee leads the troops across the Potomac River headed towards Pennsylvania. General Lee is the Commander of the Northern Virginia Army. Major cities in the North ... Read More

Mental Simulation Can Help a Person to Focus More (648 words, 1 pages)

Mental Simulation is the ability to project situations about oneself. Our imagination can be used to accomplish many tasks. First, we can use it to wonder about places other than the present time that we would like to be. Many of us use mental simulation as a way to cope ... Read More

Punishment Should Fit Mental Capacity of an Inmate (479 words, 1 pages)

Are all delinquents created equal? Should the state punish, and even in some rare cases sentence an individual to death? Indeed there are many levels of criminal activity that land offenders in jail, with a percentage of those criminals committing their crimes under the force of mental illness. These prisoners, ... Read More

Frequent Use of Marijuana and Its Lasting Effect on Mental State (1227 words, 2 pages)

"It just helps you get through the day, you know? Helps you relax. It's like an illegal form of Paxil or a mental massage." This quote is taken from a 17 year-old honor student (who shall remain nameless for her protection) who started smoking marijuana at 16. She was in ... Read More

Differences in Mentalities of Primitive and Modern Societies (2685 words, 4 pages)

When it is suggested that a group of people have their own collective way of thinking, they are said to have a different mentality to other groups. Mentalities characterise what is unique about a particular society's beliefs and thought processes, and how these have been transformed over time (1). There ... Read More

The Issue of the Lack of Information Given to Soldiers Going to War (613 words, 1 pages)

"We, the willing, are being sent into war - by the ill-informed to fight for the ungrateful". All soldiers fighting in any war have the rights to say this, so can the US army. There's always a meaning and mostly it is true. Every word and meaning that comes out ... Read More

The Causes and Types of a Dangerous Mental Illness Schizophrenia (588 words, 1 pages)

Schizophrenia is a disorder that can affect anyone. It is the greatest disorder that effects teenagers. There are one million to two million people have long-term schizophrenia, and 100,000-200,000 people become schizophrenic every year. In addition, about fifty percent of people in hospital psychiatric care have schizophrenia. There are many ... Read More

A Comparison between How to Tell a True War Story by Tim O’Brien and Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway (1179 words, 2 pages)

Chris Britz Prof. Nunez EN1102 3 March 2003 Patriotism in the Military As a former president once said " And so, my fellow Americans ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country". Patriotism is found in every country, but it's ... Read More

Physical and Mental Division in the Poems Mending Wall and Home Burial by Robert Frost (2090 words, 5 pages)

The poems Mending Wall and Home Burial are about division, both on a physical level and on a mental level. Mending Wall on first reading is a very simplistic poem about the annual repairing of a wall but after closer reading we can see it has a darker meaning. The ... Read More

Blanche’s Commitment to a Mental Hospital: Thoughts on Streetcar Named Desire (1131 words, 2 pages)

Defend Stella's and Stanley's decision to commit Blanche to a mental hospital. Explain why there was no other solution, in spite of Blanche's many attractive qualities. When reading a novel, a short story or a play one often has an opinion about the ending. In Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar ... Read More

Increasing Number of Mental Health Problems in America and How the Drug Effexor Can Cause More Harm Then Good (1571 words, 3 pages)

"It's not fair. That's how I feel. That a person in America could go to the doctor, get a prescription, take Effexor, and all of a sudden be unable to quit. That the doctor didn't tell that person how difficult it would be to quit before they started medication. That ... Read More

The History and Mentality of Ancient Sparta (1310 words, 2 pages)

Imagine. War is your only goal. War is your only purpose in life. The first memories of your entire life are all overshadowed with the theme of war. As a teenager you went through rigorous skill tests to improve and fine-tune your body and mind. It is never mentioned whom ... Read More

An Analysis of Abnormal Psychology-Mental Disorders (2501 words, 4 pages)

Andrew Walters 22697 Psychology II Abnormal Psychology-Mental Disorders Schizophrenia httpwww.mentalhealth.combookp40-sc02.htmlHead1 Schizophrenia is a disorder that can effect anyone. It is the greatest the greatest disorder that effects teenagers. When someone is effected by the disorder it is not just that one person that has to learn to deal with it, ... Read More

The Importance of Vitamin D to Our Mental Health (1871 words, 8 pages)

Imagine sitting on the beach. You have your butt plopped in your rainbow colored beach chair. A red and white umbrella provides you some semblance of shelter from the hot sun. The cold beer you hold in your hand has condensation running down the side. The waves crashing on the ... Read More

Mental Illness in My Family (1056 words, 4 pages)

I am sure it is not a disaster, but if available, I would call it a nightmare. Sometimes when I was in depression or lacks confidence, I would recall certain things happened at that dark time. Anxiety disorder, to most people, is astrange and obscure word. To the scholars and ... Read More

The Indolence and Hopeless Mentality That Makes People Lazy (488 words, 1 pages)

As what I read, Rizal described the people in the tropical and non-tropical countries. In tropical areas, the people there do not work a lot when its hot especially at noon time. It is because they have to rest because of the suns heat. For instance, we students, whenever the ... Read More

Child Soldiers (3480 words, 12 pages)

Child soldiers are a serious issue worldwide, there are about 300,000 children as young as nine years old involved in armed conflicts all around the globe today (Melanie). This problem is most critical in Africa however children are also used as soldiers in various Asian countries, parts of Latin America, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013